Key To My Heart || Slugterra

52| Come Back To Me

I bit my lips and looked up at him. His body was extremely tensed as he rolled on the ground. The Goon was not perching on his shoulder anymore. He was standing on the ground near him, trying to take over his mind again.

He was fighting the Goon.

With all the strength left in me, I forcefully dragged myself across the glass-filled floor, ignoring the pain, ignoring the struggle. All I want was him and only him.

I climbed on top of him and straddled him, stopping him from rolling onto the broken glass by putting my weight on him. My trembling palms caressed his cheeks, my tears fell onto his pale face.

He was shaking uncontrollably. His eyelids opened and shut frantically as he fought the metal war. I noticed it, even if it was only for a split second, his eyes shifted vigorously from evil red to his beautiful ocean blue.

"Eli!" I cried with a trembling voice. "You have to fight this! You have to fight the Goon! Please!"

A loud scream escaped his pale lips and echoed throughout the room. It wasn't enough. He was still fighting.

I pulled him up in a sitting position and wrapped my arms around his neck, burying my head into the crook of his neck and cried my heart out.

"Eli, listen to me. You are my everything. You are all that I want. I beg you. Please don't leave me. I... I can't lose you again!"

"A-Ales..."

I looked up at him. Tears streamed down his face. He placed his shaky hands on my shoulders, gently pushing me away.

"What... what are you doing?" I questioned him.

"Run. Run away from me. Please. I'm not strong enough to overcome him," he stammered. "I... I'll kill you."

It was then I realised he was trying so hard to push me away, but he did not have the strength to do it.

His eyes were suddenly shut tight, black spots circled his head like gnats. He inhaled sharply, his hands grasped his head as he flinched in pain.

My heart was broken into pieces.

"No Eli."

I leaned forward and caressed his face, laying my forehead on his.

"Listen to me. I'll rather die than to spend another day without you. I'm not going anywhere. I never will. I'm staying. I'm staying here for you. Come on Eli, fight it! You're so much stronger than him! You can do this! Please! I love you! Come back to me!"

I pulled back as he groaned at the top of his lungs, his chest rise and fell at an unbelievably fast rate. Sweats formed on the sides of his forehead, veins were visible on his temples.

I can see the tormenting suffering he was experiencing, but I could do nothing to stop it, and I hated myself for it.

My gaze fell behind him, and I saw the Goon keeping his eyes shut, focusing all his strength and power on Eli, not realising the Frostcrawler and three Infurnuses sneaking up on him.

The four slugs attacked the Goon, knocking him down and pinning him to the ground, risking themselves from being ghouled. Prime then blew out a wave of icy frost at the ghoul, temporarily trapping him in an ice cube.

Eli's groans ceased in that instant. His strength left him as his slumping body leaned against mine.

I held him close to me, I never want to let go of him, ever again. I looked at his worn out face, my eyes searching for any sign of life as I cupped his face with a hand.